Cairo Opera Ballet Company to Perform ‘Cleopatra’ Show at Grand Theatre

Cairo Opera Ballet Company, under the supervision of its director ‘Armenia’ will present ‘Cleopatra’ show, accompanied by the Cairo Opera Orchestra, led Maestro Mohamed Saad Pasha, for four consecutive nights, at 8: 00 pm, starting Tuesday, June,21 at the Grand Theatre.

Cleopatra's show revolves around the historical story of the Queen of Egypt and her marriage to Mark Antony, who shared the rule of the Roman Empire with Octavius after killing Julius Caesar, then Octavius declared war against Cleopatra and Mark Antony, as well as their defeat in the naval battle of Actium and their tragic end after the victory of their opponent.

It is worth mentioing that, Cairo Opera Ballet was founded in 1966 and was affiliated with the Higher Institute of Ballet, and presented its first performances in the same year.

The company performed a full range of ballets from the classical ballet repertoire including Don Quixote, Paquita, Giselle, Swan Lake, Le Corsaire and Scheherazade. In 1969 the Company hosted the Royal Ballet for a performance of Swan Lake at pyramids in Giza.

Contributed by Nada Mustafa